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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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